Darfur, A Reason To Say No?

From The Global Voices Online, translated by Bob Chen: Mr. Spielberg might have piqued a large group of people, including not only the authority, but many common Chinese as well. …In 163.com people left over 1500 comments...

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China’s Jan. Foreign Investment Doubles

From AP via New York Post : China attracted $11.2 billion in foreign investment in January, up 109.8 percent from the same month last year, the government said Monday. The Commerce Ministry , which reported the figure in a...

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Slideshow: All About Train Tickets

A netizen with the nickname Zeng Guangyong posted some photos taken recently on fengniao.com. These photos illustrate how difficult it is for common people in China to buy train tickets back home for Spring Festival. Zeng...

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Power Returns, But at What Cost?

Mixed messages from China’s state-run media today on the resumption of electricity in the wake of this month’s catastrophic southern snow storms. First is a rah-rah report from China Daily, “Full power...

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180,000 Stranded As Cold Weather Returns

Southern China, a future skiing destination? The prospect doesn’t seem so outlandish as Yunnan gets slammed by another round of nasty winter weather, from AFP: The latest cold weather has taken a severe toll in mountainous...

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Smugglers Return iPhones to China

Apple’s stalled negotiations with China Mobile may have delayed the iPhone’s official debut in China, but perhaps millions have already been sold by smugglers, some for more than $600. From the New York Times: These...

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China Takes no Chances on Olympic food

A farm in Changpin, north of Beijing, provides vegetables for Olympics. The manger Lin Yuan said, safety is the number one issue. From BBC: At a time when the world is increasing concerned about Chinese products, the last thing...

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China Concerned About US Satellite Plans

A US plan to shoot down one of its own satellites re-ignites US-China tension over peace in space. From AP: China said Sunday it was concerned about U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite that is hurtling...

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